Operator's Manual

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1.Runthepolesawafew
inchesfromasurface.
2.Iftheoilisowing,itwill
sprayoffthechainand
accumulate.
3.Ifoilisnotowing,ensurethatthereisoilinthe
tankandthattheareaunderthesidecoveris
clean;refertoCheckingtheOilLevelandAdding
BarandChainOil(page17)andServicingthe
GuideBar,Chain,andDriveSprocket(page19).
AdjustingtheChain
Tension
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Aftereachbatterydraincycle
Ensurethatthechainisproperlytensioned.
Aloosechainshortensthelifeofthedrivesprocket
andtheguidebarandmaycausethechaintofalloff.
Anovertightenedchainoverheatstheguidebarand
chain,causingrapidwear,andmayburnoutthemotor
orbreakthechain.
Thechaintensioniscorrectwhenyouareabletouse
aglovedhandtopullthechainsmoothlyaroundthe
guidebar.Thechainshouldremainincontactwith
thebottomedgeoftheguidebar.
Also,checkthechaintensionofanewchainaftera
fewcuts;anewchainusuallystretchesandrequires
adjustmentafterafewcuts.
DANGER
Contactwiththepolesawteethcancause
seriouspersonalinjury.
•Removethebatterypackbeforeadjusting
ormaintainingthepolesaw.
•Alwaysweargloveswhenadjustingor
maintainingthepolesaw.
1.Placethepolesawonalevelsurfaceand
removethebatterypack;refertoRemovingthe
BatteryPack(page15).
2.Allowthesawchaintocool.
Important:Donottensionahotchain;it
maycontractasitcools,resultinginan
overtightenedchain.
3.Inspecttheguidebarforbendsordamage,
replaceifnecessary.
4.Turnthebarcoverknobcounterclockwiseto
loosenthebarcover,butdonotremoveit
(Figure17).
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Figure17
1.Barcoverknob
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